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|voiceact = [[MikePollock]] <small>(English)</small>}}'''Drayden''' (Japanese: '''シャガ''' ''Shaga'') is the eighth and final [[GymLeader]] in the [[Pokémon Black and White|Pokémon Black]] version only. His gym is in [[Opelucid City]] in the [[Unova]] region. Drayden specializes in {{Type|Dragon}}-Type [[Pokémon]]. He will award the player the [[Badge#Legend Badge|Legend Badge]] if the player defeats him. He is also the mayor of Opelucid City. However, in [[Pokemon Black and White|White]], he allows [[Iris]] to battle you in his place for the [[Legend Badge]].

'''Drayden''' is the eighth and final [[Gym Leader]] in the [[Pokémon Black and White Version|Pokémon Black]] version only. His gym is in [[Opelucid City]] in the [[Unova]] region. Drayden specializes in {{type|Dragon}}-Type [[Pokémon]]. He will award the player the [[Gym Badges#Legend Badge|Legend Badge]] if the player defeats him. He is also the mayor of Opelucid City. However, in White, he allows [[Iris (game)|Iris]] to battle you in his place for the Legend Badge.

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==Appearance==

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==Personality==

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==Biography==

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===Games===

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====Black and White====

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====Black 2 and White 2====

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===Manga===

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{{Main|Drayden (Adventures)}}

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===Anime===

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Drayden made his first unofficial appearance in a flashback of [[Iris (anime)|Iris]] in ''[[BW036: Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!|Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!]]''. He congratulated Iris for her victory and gladly accepted a challenge from her. (Iris having said: "The next battle's our 100th win and it would be awesome to win against a Dragon Master at the same time.")

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However, he appeared to be a very formidable opponent winning in just one move. Drayden and [[Elder (Dragon Village)|The Elder]] exchanged a knowing look, implying he was the one who asked The Elder to give [[Iris' Axew|Axew]] to Iris when she starts her journey.

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==In the anime==

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Drayden made his first unofficial appearance in a flashback of Iris in [[BW036: Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!]]. He congratulated Iris for her victory and gladly accepted a challenge from her. (Iris having said: "The next battle's our 100th win and it would be awesome to win against a Dragon Master at the same time.")

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However, he appeared to be a very formidable opponent winning in just one move. Drayden and [[Elder (Dragon Village)|The Elder]] exchanged a knowing look, implying he was the one who asked The Elder to give Axew to Iris when she starts her journey.

|info = Haxorus battled [[Iris' Excadrill]],whohada99win streak, but Haxorus still won effortlessley with a single blow.|gender = male}}

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|nameline = [[Drayden's Druddigon|Druddigon]]

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|image = Drayden's Druddigon.png

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|info = Druddigon battled against [[Iris' Dragonite]] in [[BW103: Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!|Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present and, Future!]] as Drayden's final Pokemon. He overpowered [[ThunderPunch]] with Dragon Claw, and blocked [[Flamethrower]] with [[Flash Cannon]]. When Dragonite attempted to use anothe [[ThunderPunch]] he perplexed Dragonite with Double Team. [[Ice Beam]] was a direct hit, but Druddigon surprisingly took virtually no damage. When Dragonite launched a [[Dragon Rush]], Druddigon caught him by the throat and ended the match with Dragon Tail.

*Drayden isIris'mentorandhe plans to let her run the Gym when he retires (onlyinBlack).

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*Drayden is Iris' mentor and he plans to let her run the Gym when he retires (in White).

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*His name slightly resembles the word dragon.

*He offers to teach [[Draco Meteor]] to the player after the [[Elite Four]] have been defeated the first time in White.

*He offers to teach [[Draco Meteor]] to the player after the [[Elite Four]] have been defeated the first time in White.

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*Drayden and Iris use the same teams but have differences in gender and the ability of their Druddigon. Drayden has an all-male team with a Rough Skin Druddigon, while Iris has an all-female team with a Sheer Force Druddigon.

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*Drayden and Iris use the same teams but have differences in gender and the ability of their Druddigon. Drayden has an all-male team with a Rough Skin Druddigon, while Iris has an all-female team with a Sheer Force Druddigon.

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*In Pokemon Black and White, Iris and Drayden's Haxorus was underleveled as Fraxure does not evolve until Level 48. This was changed in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2, with Drayden's Haxorus matching the exact level it needs to evolve from a Fraxure.

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*In Pokémon Black and White, Iris and Drayden's Haxorus was underleveled as Fraxure does not evolve until Level 48. This was changed in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2, with Drayden's Haxorus matching the exact level it needs to evolve from a Fraxure.

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*He does not battle Ash as the eighth and final Gym Leader of Unova in the anime, as his gym is closed.

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*He did not battle Ash as the eighth and final Gym Leader of Unova in the anime, as his gym is closed.

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*He is the oldest final Gym Leader yetbeing older than Kanto's Giovanni and Blue, Johto's Clair, Hoenn's Juan and Sinnoh'sVolkner.

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*He is the oldest final Gym Leader inthegames.

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* Before it was revealed that Drayden was Iris' mentor, some fans believed that he was her father.

Drayden is the eighth and final Gym Leader in the Pokémon Black version only. His gym is in Opelucid City in the Unova region. Drayden specializes in Dragon-Type Pokémon. He will award the player the Legend Badge if the player defeats him. He is also the mayor of Opelucid City. However, in White, he allows Iris to battle you in his place for the Legend Badge.

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Drayden made his first unofficial appearance in a flashback of Iris in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!. He congratulated Iris for her victory and gladly accepted a challenge from her. (Iris having said: "The next battle's our 100th win and it would be awesome to win against a Dragon Master at the same time.")

However, he appeared to be a very formidable opponent winning in just one move. Drayden and The Elder exchanged a knowing look, implying he was the one who asked The Elder to give Axew to Iris when she starts her journey.

Drayden is Iris' mentor and he plans to let her run the Gym when he retires (only in Black).

He offers to teach Draco Meteor to the player after the Elite Four have been defeated the first time in White.

Drayden and Iris use the same teams but have differences in gender and the ability of their Druddigon. Drayden has an all-male team with a Rough Skin Druddigon, while Iris has an all-female team with a Sheer Force Druddigon.

In Pokémon Black and White, Iris and Drayden's Haxorus was underleveled as Fraxure does not evolve until Level 48. This was changed in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2, with Drayden's Haxorus matching the exact level it needs to evolve from a Fraxure.

He did not battle Ash as the eighth and final Gym Leader of Unova in the anime, as his gym is closed.